Earthquake details

Saturday, March 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, March 11, 1978 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tambolaka (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 159.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.111 and latitude -10.858.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.858, 119.111
UTC time 1978-03-11 11:54:42.100
Location Waingapu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-11

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